Green Fortnight
Our annual festival of eco ideas, events and planet-friendly living takes place from 28 October to 10 November 2024.
Find out what UWE Bristol and The Student's Union at UWE are doing to tackle climate change and protect nature.
Green Fortnight shows the progress taking place at the University and the many ways students and staff can get involved.
Come along to one of our in-person and online events — they are a great opportunity to explore ideas, meet different people and try something new.
Green Fortnight events
Take a look at our earliest Green Fortnight events below or click the 'view all' link for the full fortnight listing.
Thu 28 November 2024, 09:00
Barriers to achieving net zero in conservation area homes
Hybrid
Explore the challenges of improving energy and carbon efficiency in listed and conservation areas to achieve the net zero targets set by the government.
In-person and online open lectures
- Should we say goodbye to X (formerly Twitter)
- Microplastics sewage and forever chemicals in our water sources
- Air pollution and environmental justice in the UK
- CHIT CLIMATES: bringing the transport sector together to address the future
- Fairtrade for a planet- and people-friendly world
- Foraging, herbalism, gardening and nature crafts for gamers
- Maximising the potential benefits of UWE Bristol’s green spaces to improve student mental health
- College of Business and Law sustainability showcase
- Passivhaus open day at Purdown View
Social and practical sessions for all
- Climate chat and cake social with Bristol 24/7 on the role of local journalism and taking planet-friendly action
- Mending and upcycling clothing, paper making and crafts
- Swap shops (including healthcare uniform)
- Taking action through your career
- Activism workshop with People & Planet
- Charity shop trawl
- Free Fairtrade tea cafés
- Free bike repairs
- Community gardening sessions
- Litter picking in support of nature and the community
- Halloween bat decorations craft and nature session
- Staff climate café – myth busting for climate action
- Campus walks and tours
Plus pop-up stalls on all campuses on a range of issues.
From your desk or at home
If you can’t make an event, here are some up to the minute online resources relating to planet-friendly living, study and work.
- Bristol Climate Hub for ideas, actions, and inspirational stories listed in terms of impact, cost saving and effort.
- Hubbub for great ideas on how to take everyday action.
- Our world in data for reliable information on a wide range of sustainability issues.
- 'Not the end of the world - How to be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet’ by Hannah Ritchie. See also her site Sustainability by numbers.
- ‘The material world’ by Ed Conway and his Material World blog for up to the minute articles.
- The Sustainability at UWE Bristol web pages, including our video: Introduction to sustainability at UWE Bristol.
- The Green Team in the Student Union at UWE or find them on Instagram @su_uwegreenteam
- Handy, free, daily news, updates and blog from Greenhouse PR
- The Environment section of Bristol 24/7
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